Improved bedstead fastening



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To WHoM 1T MAY GONCERN:

Be it known that I, ADOLPH SCHLINGM'AN, of West Alexandrizuin the county of Preble, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Berlstead Fastening;" und I hereby declare the following to be n, full, clear, :tml exact description thereof, reference beingI had to the accompanying drawings, making-purl'. of this specicatiovn. v Y

This invention relates to n compact, cheap, und effective device for the ready attachment and detachment of theirails te and from the posts.

Figure I shows the component parts of a corner of a besteed embodying my improvement.

Figure 2 is a. longitudinal section through ajoint put together showing the parts in place.

A is the side r11-il of a. bedstead, having' at each end on-itsinner side a. customzi-ry cleat, B, which cleat, in addition to its usunl olices of stil'ening the rail end and uibrding au ample area. of contact with the post, also serves in my invention :1s a. bcaringlfor a. wedge or key, C, which in the ordinnryputting up of the bedstend becomes 'effective to druw the parts firmly together, the said key traversing n slotwhich passes vertically through n tongue, D, which tongue traverses a. gain inthe said cleat, and terminates in u. screw, D', which occupies a. correspondingly screw-threaded aperture, E, in the post F. A dow-el, G, projecting from the end of the rail A, 'enters an orifice H in the post und prevents any turning of the rail. In the ordinary putting yup or taking down ot' the bedstend. the tongue D r'emnins in the post, und the rnil is efectunlly und quickly engaged or disengaged by the driving or releasing of the key C, the only tool required being u hammer or wooden mullet,

und the work being easily performed by n, Women or la-d. For pucha-ge or transportation the tongue D-.is

unscrewed from the post, and being drawn buck so as to bring the screw within the gain of the cleat muyy bc temporarily secured in'thut position.v I hztvc selected for illustration the Form preferred by me, but reserve the right to vary the same; for example,.'the tongue D muy have :L round instead of 'the represented square form.

I claim herein as new, und of my inventiony Securing a. beclstead ruil by a tongue, D, which being screwed or otherwise firmly secured to the postis traversed by a key, C, which :is it is driven downward beurs against the rear side of the cleat, and acts to close and elfectuully secure the joint, in the manner set forth.

Iu testimony ofv which invention I hereunto set my'hend.

t ADOLPH SCHLINGMAN.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. KNIGHT, JAMES H. LAYMAN` 

